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Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
The Chicago Races,

CHICAGO. July First race-cne mile:
Rosslind, /; Spalding, ?; Domino. 3. Time
l.42s.
Second race-6ve furlongs: Reta R., 1,
Berths. ?; Fleure;te, 3. Time l:024.
Third race-five furlongs Filter, 1; El-
mira. =, Cleopatra 3. Time E03!.
Fourth rsce--match for 81. 600: Kildare
won. Lady Parish broke down and dis
tanced in second heat. Time 1O3S. l:07
Fifth race -one and one-sixteenth mile:
Biddy Bowling, l. Jim Nave, ,; Trix, 5.
Time l:5Ol
Sixth race--oue and one-sixteenth mile:
Clone, l, Het;y s., =; Cheat Fellow, 3. Time
1904.
Seventh rsce-seven furloDgs: valuable,
I, earns, 2, Clay Sexton, 3. lime l:294.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

The exhibition which Will he given on
the Fourth OF July al Reeds Lake. under
the auspices Of Jack Burke, the celebrated
pugilist will be enc of the finest displays
of skill and science ever witnessed in the
West, the participants all being persons who
have achieved more or less renewn IN the
prize ring. Mr. Beekmsn, Of Grand Rapids.
viii swing clubs against Mr.. Reausesu. the
Chicago champion. A. a special attraction
for the occasion. I've exhibitions will be
given under the immense canvass at 2.3o
snd 7:50 p. m. and the performance viii be
d worthy one.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
TAP LAKE MICHIGAN
A GsAA0 rAsEN NAN's Project
Esr sappiyiax Sra1d Rapids wiEh Ws1-r
-aa4ie go ahsEs kise. Oane~xs- -l-aaa-
ssr E1rasa a. spEiBg LAks-Asr-
lsEs Irsla H1cnlsaa-

eA---+t't p tt .r.-rer-
JAlzsoz. 3lich.. ja.y The nrst annual
uesfiaz o. tue Alchisaa 7ta1e Music Teach
sIt Assoc.aaoa eIosei a sefy slccssstiai ses-
sloa. IN this cliy. lsa'gaf Sitn grand
e0acart At tns selsgal business a-eetlns
tlsl.y. tlie ioiio~i AZ ollcsrs esfs eisctsd
Fresi1snt frsdencz a. Pease, fpsiian.g.
zeerst4Ey ! II. Hahn. Detr04E Treasurer.
Ass. Aa1e Marion kstsis, Lansing Exscu-
ave C6mmules 81 b. Morse. Kalamazoo.
&. B Schiller. albion. J. ID. foor Jackson.
fro<faal1le Lonlmttlee. orin SadY Am
ArD0f. b A. Du-slef. Detroit. G. A oseezy
Jack.o1- kxanluIng Com alltlse Alchizaa
Con positions, C0iria b. Ca1y. Ann AFbor.
s4iler He@i-r n HpsiIanti. G. F. PiAtE De-
tToit j &. b4rehsldef. Detroit Ten new
nlelnbers 0i the bad 81 kspFsseu tatI YES
~efs elscts1 trom various points Ia the
stale. The neEs meeting Nlli - held a.
kalamszoo a. tae cal u ths President.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

DETrarT. 5uiy Open BosrL- Business ere
vss decidedly scv. snd prices were generally
tae T icwer Cgrn and osSS wers dorDsrk
Csties were dub so- ~heat and steady for cnr7
seaeorf exports we're Abersl- Iocal doiaes we're
e
Naeat htn I whle rssh. 80 asksf Ns 3
,Et1. cnr 7~sc Gsly r4grs lar 80 rss ~
- ttH 81 1f Ioe3 hu A. -7.r- s1fx
81 ef ~ A1E1>t a6F 81 AZ --tze- E = 81
aee s1 e. <e Sepfsmber. less bF ~ So
essi1g as H. ssSsa. 70 red casa. - car. sf
41c
Srun---Ss cssh ssI.e nrralrss
80 wate essa seuesi. Va .
krrivs - ssksd. Ssptszner, z-ise sd
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

1t4te - ft.takAs tetNlt.
GRAND uAyES. July John K. Has
tings. q travelling salesman hailing from
Caicsgo. was arrested here this evening and
lodged IN jaii to await the arrival OF Mus
kegon authorities lie had been sojOurn-
ing a. the Occidental Hotel for few days
and left on the boat for the Garden City
without paying his board biu.
Business - 005rsiag 81 highland Park.
Our hotels are full Of Summer visitors,
"a Louis anc other southern cities con-
triouting % the number.
A party u Grand Rapids people are ex-
pectei tomorrow. They viii remain over
lae Fourth at the Spring Lake House.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

Brown. Crozie5. Biiss AMI Wslls present.
met in session yesterday. disposing Of some
rsutins susirszs il the forenoon. Ths BIDS
for t5s Ber water WORKS we're orensi snd
i vas found that seven propositions b2d
been received fo1r being for The whole york
aud three for Eunps- The agprofFisfion
for this work j. 5 os99. snd tie lOxest tia
rseeivsd vss S17o above this s8Hl. j. 4 un-
ssrstoes thst the rnsin pzft 81 The vorx
csn 5s deae under the sppr0pria ation. ard
What sxsrs mar be neese6 ga cone IN nm
dsS sonas other head TINS ssviating the
difficulty. II tie r1atfer Of pszps he
co-a Hittse rrserve TIE gifht 20 seisct ~hio1-
ever they thiak bssf f6r the purpose.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
One Man Torn TO Pieces and Several
Others Seriously Injured.

BELLEvILLE, Ills, July 1.-The boiler OF
a steam threshing machine on the farm of
John Barth, three miles south OF Nascouth,
exploded this morning with terrific force.
John Plab was blown 200 feet and literally
torn in pieces. Peter Plab, his brother had
both legs torn off and will die. Henry
Lemphemeyer had an arm torn oil and is
otherwise injured, and Henry SnelIerer was
also badly hurt The machine was COM
pletely demolished. After the explosion
the straw-s,ack caught lire, and together
with two valuable horses. entirely burned
up. The explosion was the result Of low
water in the boiler.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

ttft- - ttr ttatstes- r-t--e
SrRISG LAKE. July l.-At s o'clock this
evening nre broke OGt in the yalds Of the
Csiler & Savicge Lumber Co., Oh the
Island above the Hare mill An alarm
was souated and the department from this
village responded promptly. but the flames
spread rapidly and we're soon beyond their
control. The department from Grand
Haven came % their assistance and II was
not until . . clock that TIE IRE vas gotten
under control and ali danger 10 sure md
inx property ayerted. About hali a mil
hon feet Og lumber vas burned involving
Loss Of s.. 0o0. Which was partially covered
~ Insurance.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

VIENNA, July L. Prince Ferdinand,
Philippe of SaxeCoburg, Duke of Saxony
and Major General in the Austrian army,
will leave Vienna for London tomorrow 10
consult with Queen Vic-oria and Lord
Salisbury with Ieierence to bis candidacy
for the Bulgarian throne. Ue has an
nounced thai he would accept the Bulgar-
ian throne if elected by the Gooranie and
the election should be approved or
acquiesced in by all of tie European
powers, or all except Russia.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

ssc.a.,sR - - tsstsa>a-stNs,s.
M,PLE RAF.Ds, July Henry Burhance.
aged f0s years. died az the residence of
Peter Lansing. on Wednesday last.-Wheat
promises a fair yisid.-Pe.er Lansing, a
resident OF this vicinity had the misfortune
70 fall on a scythe ie = days ago IN such a
maansr ss TO sever the arteries OF the = yht
forearm. Although very weak from the
lOas o. blood ne - slowly recovering
The hay crop IN this township Is TIE largest
and best for rnany yesrs.-A. J. Nos. the
lively real estate agent OF the new village
Of Middleton. is booming the town 70 great
sCvantRxe
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

~. .asta tt...as'a. ese..p.
Lowx1L. July i.-This village IS 20 have
new weekly paper and the Republicans
and Democrats are each srrsyed IN solid
phAlaax endeaVoring % make it an object
Ter TIE paper to espouse their causes. Thus
sits back smiinglT awaiting the highest o,d
when ihs politics VI toe ptoer Sill be an
nouncsd. The proprietor 1t the paper is
Grand Rapids man sod pass experience mas
proven thst he Is capable Of making live
ly sheet and tho question IS which side will
capture the organ
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

New YosK. July I.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'S
weekly revie. will say tomorrow that gen.
eral reports are almost without exception
satisfactory, trade being good for the time
Of year. collections fair and money in reas-
enable supply az all interior points. Ihe
disasters az Chicago and Cincinnati seem to
have lad little effect e.sew bere. Business
failures for the last seven days United
States. I55; Canada. ri against total 1877
last week and 2i3 the week previous to the
last. and for the corresponding week last
wear 10
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
TAFPlNa TIE LAxs.
a Gr.ad asssn Ma VIII Freseat Pro-
iset g. brand Rapids

80 f..tf p 'rtt-t-e rtNrHt
GEAzo HAyzN. July IA l. Holmes,
tie water WORKS contractor. Who Is al
present Ia Denver engaged IA supplying
that Clty with oater. las oeen awarded ths
contract b. tlls cIty Tor extending Us saIsr
mains. lbs contract Is Tor some seven
2ailss OF pipe.
Mr. Homes has = plan which nc Will
sabnllt % the people or Grand Rapids,
WHEREBY thar ely -sn AZ a small cost secure
a pure and unlimited quantity of water
from Lac Michigan piping L from this
city Ih0se Who haVs given the sub ect
consideration say II would prove success
lal
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
TWO OF "ELiNKEYS" PALS
Thought to Have Been in the Hands oi
Chicago Ohicers

CHICAGO, July 1.-Patrick Hanley and
Kid McMunn. alias Nat Kennedy. two OF
the men concerned in the famous Cleveland
fur robbsry last February. are believed to
have been il tbe hands OF the p5lice of this
city about o'clock this morning. A sps-
cixl freight tram came in ~ that'tme over
the Lake Shore x Michigan Southern Rail-
road. anu was siie-trackei at the Foriielh-
81. crossing. Finding one of the cars un-
locked. the police on duty there opened it
aud discovered tTo men hiding
among the household goods with
which car was fTeighted. The stowaways
were dragged out. carefully examined and
then started off toward the police station:
While crossing the tracks and clamberipg
over the standing train the two prisoners
suddenly broke from the e1acers and made
their escape in the darkhesS. The officers,
who are old men. are quite coDfident they
were the pair of noted robbers wanted for
the seal skin robbery ana the murder Of
Detective Hulligan on train near Ravenns,
Ohin
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

NEv Tonx. Joy I-jsuss n E6warfs
4 Co. cofes dealers ~ NJ. zoe Wasr-st
torav assigned To- Thomas i. Barr without
pre- iarpnCes- TIE 5rra consists of James NJ
fiTarts and t-anA =. Anthony. and soma
tine sgo Edwards vas estimated - be
worth S1ooel SO statement has vet been
mate. bur a rlestnE of the cre,iiflr viii De
bid aexs week. snd 3 statement gwen.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

IecrvutE Ky July Dick Middleton
a Co.. pfopristors ut the Giant Tobaee1
WORKS Of this city. sssisnsd 70 the Fidelity
Trust & safety vaults Company at 1 o'clocx
iGizy. They were msnufsctarsrI Of chew
ing tobacco rheir Esolises are eslimatel
a. Sloo.ooo nominal assets $40 COO The
fziure IS aat lue 70 suv d,1ression ir the
trade. bus % competition aud close msrzins
on PROT. 81
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
Big wheat Transaction.

CHnAso. Jelly 1.-The deliveries of wheat
AZ the Board Of Trade today were very
heavy. One firm is reported to have pat
100000 bushels Of bank wheat, and
another one TO have disposed OF 75O,0u0
bushels. The amount tied up ia tie courts
u an unknown quantity. and can only be
established by tine and the lawyers.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

ST Loris. July Charles Westoyer died
OF heart disease az bis home ia St. Louis at
5 o'clock this morning. lie vas wealthy
end respected. and = brotaer oftee late
l.aiher Nss ovsr. a. well as Of William
W We>50gcr. President Of the Second National
Bank 81 Bay CITY.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

John Gibson. the man who had several
bones broken By an accident ia the sher-
wood Manufacturing C0mpany's fsctery.
got up yesterday fer the 6rEt time since the
accident, and in neving absut the house
fell and broke another bsns in ere OF bis
arms. Or. Barth reduced the fracture sRa
the man is as GER Portable as could be ex
pected.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

Wv toNneN. July The fonr-mile
strsight sway race between che eizht-oarrd
crews FROM Hsrve-i ard Yale colleges va
reved tbis evening and Won br the alter.
TIE As.e zor - work euicSsss and kept
ne cad throughout winning bv fvs
iens,hs Time Tor Tsle. y IS Harvard
q frA
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

MossIsrowS. y. J., July Henry Sin
whose alleged profanity has been the cause
of 20 much stir in church circles here, set
tied the matter today By voluntarily pay
ing q fine Of s. and costs. The offsnSe is
b'asphemy and repeated denying OF the eS
isteDce OF cod
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
Brewery Permits Granted a. Dss mo,ne..

DEs MoISEs. July 1.-The Boari OF Su-
pervisors today granted permits to three
breweries here to manufacture ana sell beer
for lawful purposes There have been no
open sales Of the beverage by brewer, -ince
last January, when their permits expIe3
although the drug stores have done oflsk
trade in Milwaukee bottled beer Tie
brewers will open 10 the public tomorrow,
and a grand rush Of the bucket brigide Is
sxpa~fad
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

NESiA, Ohio. July bishop James A.
shorter. Of the Africsn Methodist Episcopal
church. having charge Of jhs work in
South Carolina and Georgia. died suddenly
this N lrning OF heart disease At bis home
st Nis6erforCe, this county, in the 10Th
year Of bis age.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

Czsxrs1sy. H. Juiy Tie Isnx p-s-
vssiing and siishss=x drought rss s~oksn
bTs sae rsia over fhis sec1ien sodsy Il T.
q rsniarKaele fs-s tsaf 1ot 8rsp Of r. n
feii hers d8risg tks meath q Jans. Corn
wss not iEgarea.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
Ofhrr Games

At Chicago Chicago. s. Washington. s.
AT Indianapolis Indianapolis. 5: New York, IS.
AT Pittsburg- -Pitlsbug. 4; Boston, 9.
At New York-Netropolitsn 7; BaltimoreS, 2.
At Louisyille-Louisvilie. 10. 81. Louis 1.
At Fhilade' phia-Athietics. 3; Baltimore, ,
At Cincinn att Cincinnati, 10; CleyesEd, ,.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

NEw Ioss. July The rerrible heaf Of
to-day IS 5oit hv The raortalftv rscesa winch
vas The ersaiest al tse vssr As far a -
rorfei i7o rsrscus died a r~sstsr number
seing caildren sttsck-i vita cholera in
fan-4us
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02
uich Liosnse in Minnesota.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 1.-The high IL
ceDse Law went into effect IN Minnesota
today. the minimum OF license in cities OF
1000 or over being $1,000. and in smaller
rIaces S5fD
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

w,sHSSrox. D. C.. July Reports
from the south show that ths wheat which
= now being thresnsd = of excellent Qual-
itY and the yield very satisfactory.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-02

NoSrszsE. Jalg There Is an epidemic
% nessies 81 Point ST. Charles. At least
800 csses have heen reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
ENGLISH ROYAL PLATE.
The Finest and Most Precious Collectio
of It's Kind in Existence.

The Finest and Most Precious Collection
of Its Kind in Existence.
The royal plate. which is probably
the finest in the world, is usually kept
in two strong rooms at Windsor
Castle, and is valued at f2,0O0,0 900.
The gold service, which was pur-
chased by George w. from Rundell &
Bridge, dimes $50 persons, and the sill
yer wine-cooler, which he bought
about the same time, holds two men,
who could sit in it comfortably. 1t is
irclosed with plate glass. and the
splendid chasing occupied two years.
There are some quaint old pieces in
the royal collection which belonged to
Queen Elizabeth, having been taken
from the Spanish Armada. and others
were brought from India, Burmah and
China, and there is one cup which be-
longed to Charles XII. of Sweden. The
vases, cups, candelabra and fancy
pieces are usually displayed on the
huge sideboards of each end of the ia
BILE of st. Georges Hall when state
banquet takes place. There is pea
cock of precious stones valued at f4O,-
600. The body and tail are composed
of solid gold, profusely studded with
pearls, diamonds, rubies and emer-
aids. The tigers head. known as
Tippoo's foot-stool, is formed of silver
gilt, with eyes of rock crystal and a
tongue of solid gold. These two
trophies of Oriental extravaganza were
taken at Serin gapatam and presented
subsequently to George Ill. There are
an immense number of gold shields,
some of which are richly ornamented.
One of these was formed of snuff boxes
under the direction of George VI, and
is valued at 100000. There are thirty
dozen of plates. which were bought by
that sovereign at cost of Ell, OOO.-
London World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
MOSQUES IN PERSIA.
They Appear Like Vast Edifices of Blue
and White Porcelain.

They Appear Like Vast Edifices of Blue
and White Porcelain.
The interior of Turkish mosque is
always the same. There is courtyard;
it may be large. it may be small; it may
he paved with stone. brick or tile;
it is always surrounded by wall,
which may be high or low. Invariably
there is a vessel for drinking water
and a hauz or tank for performing the
necessary additions. The drinking
water receptacle may be either crock
or stone vessel resembling font, or a
similar receptacle in metal of brass,
silver or even gold. The mosque itself
may be a mere mud-hoveL. but even
in these cases there is usually some
slight attempt at domed roof 1t
may be of plain brick. of stone
which is. however, very rarely employ
ed in Persia in the building
of mosques-or it may be built
of bricks covered inside and
out with tile work, such as can not be
imagined for elegance and beauty by
the untraveied European. A good
Persian mosque appears like vast ed
ifice of blue and white porcelain.
Sometimes it is of light-blue, some
times deep indigo. The taste of
these decorations are undeniable. In
scriptions and texts, the letters of
which are three, four and even six feet
long, and may be read for miles, are
not uncommon. But few years ago
mosques and shrines were frequently
4despoiled of their choicest treasures
magnificent tiles covered with inscrip-
tions in high relief, in blue. white and
gold, the letters of which were fire.
-quently decorated with that peculiar
glaze (now lost art in Persia) which
made the inscriptions give forth a me-
tallic luster and caused them, when
the suns rays fell upon them, to resem-
BILE masses of FURNISHED goh. If the
exterior of these mosques is magnifi-
cent still more beautiful are the inter-
iors; the walls. the arches, the columns,
the floors and the vast domes are COW
cred with exquisitely executed tile
work. James Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
FEEDING IN AUTUMN.
The Best and Most Valuable Food for
Young Calves and Colts.

The Best and Most Valuable Food for
Young Calves and Colts.
The drought in many places makes
feeding grain to the stock imperative.
The cattle and hogs in many places
have bat about half as much feed from
the pastures as they need. 1t seems to
many men that all grain fed during
the pasturage season is total loss. To
some, however, it is but reminding
them of fact with which they are
familiar, that it is always some adj
vantage to feed fattening stock and
milking stock some grain in autumn.
Not only is the quantity of beef and
pork increased, but they are also much
enhanced in quality and in commercial
value. For many years some of the
most practical farmers have fed their
fattening cattle, while on grass. great
er or less quantity of corn in proper
ton to the quantity of grass.
1t is very doubtful whether new oats
or bran are ever too valuable to feed
to the spring calves and colts in the
autumn of any year. commencing as
early as the sheaf oats will allow. The
sheaf oats, cut and mixed with bran,
makes the best and most valuable of
food for young calves and colts, during
the heat of summer and early autumn.
There is no feed, when properly used,
superior to bran as an auxiliary.
Farmers who have taken compassion on
the very old mich cow, and have given
her nice pail of bran-slop once or
twice a day. because of her failing
teeth. and, to some extent, under the
that she was deserving a
little extra care because she Was a
good mich COW, have not always rec
ognized the cow as in large part the
and the bran as an ingredi-
ent which materially increases the
milk supply. National LiUe- Stock
Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
MATERIAL FOR A SAINT.
The Commendable Philanthropica1W Works
of Dorothea Lynde Dix.

The Commendable Phi1anthropical Works
of Dorothea Lynde Dix.
Dorothea Lynde Dix. an America n
woman who holds position in
the annals of philanthropy equal to
that of Elizabeth Fry Howard and
Pinel combined, died short time ago
and received less notice in the news
papers than police item, to say moth
ing of the base ball game the same
day. She was born in Worcester, Mass,
in 1902, and was the daughter of a
Boston merchant. Visiting a Mass
achusetts State prison through Curl
osity, she was led through pity to enter
upon the sisyphean labor of securing
proper care for the defective classes. At
the beginning of her labors prisoners.
paupers and lunatics were almost uni
versally looked upon as demon-pos-
sessed. Insane hospitals were few,
while almhouses and prisons were in a
most disgraceful state. To the labors
of Miss Dix are largely due such re-
forms as have been since effected in
American almhouses, jails and insane
hospitals.
In 1884 her health broke down and
she visited Scotland. Here she found
the insane hospitals horribly misman-
aged. Through the reforms she
brought about they now rank more
than the equals of any other country
in administrative perfection. From
1887 until the beginning of
1861 she never ceased in her
efforts to secure State hospital
provision for the insane Raging out
a lingering life of untold suffering in
county care. Through her unwearied
efforts far-sighted measure passed
both houses of Congress in 1854 giving
10. 600. 900 acres of public lands to the
States for the care of the insane, but
it fell before the veto of President
Pierce.
Among other notable works she
organized the army service of nurses
during the war. At the time of her
death she was living upon a pension
granted by the State of New jersey
Had she lived in England, for example,
she would have shared the veneration
and love bestowed upon Florence
Nightingale. - CHICAGO Mems.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
A. JOHNSON,
TAILOR.


This. however, is not the original
sign used by johnson, but fac-simile
OF it. The original sign has been lost.
The sum of $500. has been offered for
- Sam aaa'v was the a. servant bought
by Johnson. He was purchased at
the age of ten years, and still lives
in Greeneville. He is half-brother of
Dolly, and-'is past fifty-five years of
age. He is about half-breed, and is
very sensible and entirely reliable. He
was with johnson more than any man.
No servant ever reverenced his master
as Sam reverenced johnson. He takes
great pleasure in talking about his old
master Sam did every thing in his
power to make me understand the per-
sonal habits and peculiarities of his old
maste.
''Was he ill, and had he disposition
to scold?" inquired.
''Well, sometimes, if things didn't
60 to suit him he'd turn things round,
and don't you forget it." replied Sam.
''Was Mr.. johnson a man of taste?'
I asked again.
':Mr. johnson was powerful to have
things clean about and every thing
had to be mighty strong. He didn't
care whether it was pretty so it was
strong"
Captain Self resides in Greeneville
and is now about seventy years of age,
his wife being five years his senior.
Tho of An1u mi
vile. The story that he walked across
the mountains carrying bundle tied
up in a handkerchief and swung over
his shoulder is untrue. He was &C
companied by his mother, his step
father and brother, and they hauled
their plumber in an ox-cart.
Captain Self served an apprentice
ship at the tailor's trade under John.
son, and can relate many interesting
incidents of the tailor and politician.
Captain Self served one term in the
State Senate-1S69-7O. He had two
sons in the Union army, and was HIM
self First Lieutenant and Quarter
master in the Fourth Tennessee. From
1872 until 1885 he held the office of
postmaster at Greenville. If any man
knew johnson thoroughly Captain Self
did. He says that johnson could
neither read nor write at the age of
twenty. Greeneville college was some
three miles from Greeneville, and the
young men of the college engaged in
weekly debating, coming to town oc-
casionally for intellectual combat. |
Young johnson was induced to join in
the discussions. This, no doubt, Start |!
ed him on the road to the presidency.
made him feel the necessity |
of knowledge, and this prompted him
to learn to read and write, and having
married a lady of some culture, it was
natural for him to seek instruction |
from her=Cor Nashville American.